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That young players list is shameful. Just awful, and the main one isn't much better. It's like the list was made a 12 year old Chinese girl wearing a Man U number 7 shirt.

You don't think saying that was just a little bit stupid? Oldtype is right when it comes to our recent run over Spurs. They have been the better team throughout it. That run only last like two or thee years though. We were usually better than Spurs before that.

I can relate to this. I never knew this article existed until today but I have to admit I used the same basic method to choose Newcastle as the team I would support. Plus the fact that there is "stottie" bread (which is almost like my last name) clinched the deal. I've watched English football off and on since the 70s (WPIX in NYC used to have a prepackaged game of the week show) and quite a bit more since the advent of FSC. I couldn't watch these games any more without picking a team to root for and Newcastle was a natural fit. I actually feel bad because me rooting for a professional team is like the kiss of death. The New York Mets and New York Jets are heartbreaking teams to root for. Poor management, epic choke jobs and dreams of glory dashed upon the rocks have become routine. I mean, you guys can blame me for Allardyce and the ensuing mess simply because I started rooting at that time. And I know you guys will never look at me as a true fan. I'm not a fan like you when it comes to Newcastle but I am a fan like you when it comes to the American teams I grew up with. I've lived and died with the Mets and Jets for 40 years so I know how you feel about your team. Quite frankly, if Newcastle are relegated I would never be able to root for someone else. Even after just a couple of years i could never turn away because I've already invested too much emotionally to walk away. That's the kind of fan I am. All I have to say is thank God for the UConn Huskies because after 20 years of rooting for them, they ve given me two NCAA championships in the last decade. I guess I'm not a total loser It's only my second year of affiliation, but I must say I am quite happy with the level of success.

12. All but Arsenal.

The answer to that question is definitely Viduka, btw.

Baba, honest opinion. If Shola had gone and declared himself to Nigeria, what would you have thought? Having Shola play on two of my favorite teams would be incredibly soul crushing. My heart sinks everytime I see the guy. I avoid his thread on here because it depresses me. It probaly wouldn't be all that bad, until Shola was standing ten yards offside during a crucial qualifier in Swaziland or some equally s***** place. Honestly I'm amazed he's not in our squad right now. Being a s*** player from England is like a free pass in. Last year Kayode Odejayi, possibly the worst player in the world ever, got a cap for us.

Ronaldo and Optimistic Nut are reaching NE5 esque levels when it comes to Obafemi Martins and Michael Owen.

This article was written long time ago man. I actually enjoy this guy Bill Simmons' stuff quite a bit. Really enjoy reading him on the NBA. Very funny and informative stuff. His article on football aren't as informative, but they are still worth a laugh.

We received more than 9 million pounds in transfer fees while he was here. Martins and Duff were both pretty instrumental for our team that year tbh. Sibierski was decent as well. Neither Rossi nor Onyewu were poor signings. It's a shame Rossi wasn't given more of a chance though. The rest were just desperation cover moves. Low risk. Low reward. If I was listing the people who caused this situation, the top three would be Sheperd, Ashley, and Souness. I'm not sure of the exact order, but that's the top three.

Roeder didn't do much wrong imo. The team we had that season was the worst we have had in the Premiership. His buys have been alright imo (well compared to the horriffic nature of everyone elses at least) and he even led us on a nice European campaign. Big contradiction there imo... He only bought two players. Other than that he was left with loans and free transfers. He certainly did not make radical changes to the team. Not much money was spent while he was here.

Roeder didn't do much wrong imo. The team we had that season was the worst we have had in the Premiership. His buys have been alright imo (well compared to the horriffic nature of everyone elses at least) and he even led us on a nice European campaign.

The fact that you have not included a photo of Joe Kinnear, or at least the mildly retarded cupcake dog, is a travesty and absolutely blasphemous. edit: Never mind.

At least he gave us the illusion that we had some quality in midfield.

Bloody Monaco. Can't keep a lead. Didn't see the match, but the result is not a surprise. Lyon have been drawing at home constantly this year. This is Marseille's year. I was able to catch some of the second half of our match against Grenoble after church, and we were awesome again. Taye Taiwo is an absolute monster. His defending has improved, and he still has a rocket of a left foot, shown by his two goals today. Can't believe some of my more ignorant countrymen think that the waster Celestine Babayaro was ever better than this man. Besides that, the team is in absolutely fantastic form. Some great victories recently The title race remains incredibly tight though. Top six could all win. Lyon v. Bordeaux next week should be a great match. Really loving the Ligue this year. *Boumsong is a decent player man. I know it's had to believe, but he's pretty solid. Don't know how he gets into the French NT though.

Yohann Pele is really highly rated by the press and such, but he's never really impressed me when I've seen him for Le Mans. Looked dodgy in all honesty. Mandanda has passed him in the pecking order.

Taiwo! Man has a rocket in his foot man. 3-0 Marseille. Really hope Monaco get something against Lyon tonight. Would be great to end the weekend top of the league.

Who exactly possessed the ball for Newcastle? I mean Shola? Butt? Owen? The only viable answers are Guthrie and Duff.

Ya I'm sure he reall loves the club man. Keep telling yourself that. In fact keep saying that when he's pulling on some midlevel Serie A teams kit next year telling the fans how much he loves them. He does not care about Newcastle and he will leave in the summer. This is clear. Stop fooling yourself. I've supported the guy for a while because he's had a real tough period in his life, but it is ridiculous to literally just not show up to a game of this magnitude.

Butt is awful man. There's no point in having a DM if they're just going to give the ball away. It defeats the purpose.

I got the idea that Shola was simply Martins direct replacement. The formation didn't change. That's what I got at least. Shearer said himself before the game that all 3 would have started (Oba, Shola and Owen). Ah. I misunderstood that then. It will be interesting to see who his replacement was then. Surprised that Jonas didn't have a place, even with Oba's rubbish. It's very important to have at least one of them in the imo. The reports say we were pinned in our own half in the first period. So Jonas would have been crucial.

I got the idea that Shola was simply Martins direct replacement. The formation didn't change. That's what I got at least.

He's just stupid, has no footballing brain and doesn't understand why he won't get to play. I don't agree with the action he took, but I can see his point. Tell me what Owen offered today, at least Oba has pace that could have troubled them in behind. I used to be a fan of Owen as he was very sharp and a lethal striker, but today it was Owen not Ranger who's lack of physical presence I worried about, he was bossed around like he was 12. No. Oba has no point. He was starting. He was a significant part of the team today. And he didn't show up. Either he was injured, or he's in a lot of trouble. He's making enough money to be okay with starting, while not being the main man. Got to say I was stunned when I got back from church and all of this had happened. We maybe could have won if he and Jonas played (didn't see the match, so don't judge me if I'm way off base)

The game at Anfield is really end to end. Things are happening so fast! Some awful defending too. Don't know why Ballack still starts for Chelsea. He's basically a glorified Kevin nolan at this point.

Goodness, how many times must ESPN play the Champions League theme. It's played almost every second the match isn't on. I think Barcelona will struggle against Liverpool/Chelsea next round as they won't pass them through the middle. Still, they have the options to change their game slightly.

Bayern have been awful for a while now, I wonder if Klinnsman keeps his job much longer.